Weekly Family Updates – 1.29
Dear CLA Families,
It was a busy week and this upcoming week is shaping up to be the same. Our winter session of Saturday Academy is up and running and our basketball teams are playing every weekend! This past weekend, both the girls and boys brought home wins. Below is the weekly chart with CLA updates, please reach out with any questions.
Academic Updates |
Your child’s MAP report will be shared with you at conferences Feb. 14-15. Our reading growth was the highest middle school in the Breakthrough network! Special congratulations to Ms. Jebelean’s eighth-grade crew, who had the highest average growth in the whole school for both reading and math!
o Friday, Feb. 9 – 8th grade in Mrs. Summers’s research and presentation class § Block 2 = 8-8:30, block 3 = 8:40-9:10, block 4 = 10-10:30, block 5 = 10:40-11:10, block 6 = 12:20-12:50 o Wednesday, Feb. 28 – 6th grade in Ms. Smemo’s social studies class § Block 1 = 8:15-9, block 2 = 9:30-10:15, block 4 = 12:45-1:30, block 5 = 2-2:45 |
Culture Updates |
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Fieldwork Opportunities | On Thursday, Feb. 8, from 11-12, students in Ms. Clarke’s English class will visit Case Western Reserve University for a tour of their basketball facilities and Q&A with their men’s basketball team. This is fieldwork from their literature circles novel, The Crossover, which was read by 1/3 of the grade. If you would like to join us, please be at CLA by 10:45 a.m., or you can meet us at the Adelbert Gymnasium at 11 a.m.
On Friday, Feb. 9, at 12:15 p.m., students in Ms. Spade’s English class will video chat with a young adult who has Treacher Collins syndrome, a craniofacial condition that the main character of their current novel, Wonder, has. If you would like to join us for the video chat, please plan to be there from 12:15-12:45. (This video chat was originally scheduled for Monday, Feb. 5, but has been rescheduled for Friday.)
CLA has reserved tickets for a matinee performance of “Darius & Twig” at Playhouse Square at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 2. We invite all parents to attend the 60-minute show with their child/children! CLA will provide tickets and transportation; if you are interested, please RSVP to the main office by Thursday, February 15. We will leave CLA at 9:30 and return at approximately 11:30 a.m. Due to the nature of the play, no younger siblings are permitted to attend. Here is a description of the play: Darius writes. Twig runs. Both are really good, and their talents could win them college scholarships. But these two 16-year-old best friends face tough challenges. Living on the ever-dangerous streets of Harlem, they confront huge problems like violence, poverty, drug and alcohol abuse, bullies, and “the system” – plus their own fears and doubts. They have each other’s backs – but with all these things working against their hopes and dreams, can they ever really escape the hood? Based on the award-winning novel by Walter Dean Myers, this is a captivating tale about the power of friendship. Street-smart and suspenseful, playful and profound, Darius & Twig is ultimately the story of two young men who must overcome obstacles by finding the best within themselves. |
Fundraising and PAC Updates |
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As always, please reach out with any questions!
Best,
Sydney Gruhin
Principal